MOBILE DEVELOPMENT

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This course is designed to train both novice and experienced developers how to create native iOS 10 Apps for iPhone, iPad and iPod using the Objective-C programming language. Created by experienced iOS developers, the course places a very strong emphasis on hands-on learning through a multitude of exercises and demonstrations.

Students will be guided through a wide variety of in-class labs specifically designed to offer practical solutions to common problems that address real-world production needs. Topics covered include: multi-view apps, design-patterns, data-persistence, core data, web-services, JSON and XML parsing, maps and location services, working with images and animations, and handling gestures. An in-depth look at the Xcode 8 IDE and its many features and tools will also be included.

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Prerequisites:

• Basic knowledge of programming in Objective-C is recommended to get the most out of this class. Note: a separate three-day Programming in Objective-C class is also available
• Object-oriented programming experience is recommended
• Basic familiarity with Mac computers and working in Mac OS X is recommended

• Learn to use Xcode 8’s interface builder to design and build iOS app interfaces
• Utilize iOS Controls such as buttons, switches, sliders and pickers
• Build multi-screen apps using navigation controllers, the master-detail (“drill-down”) template and the tab-bar template
• Data Persistence – Saving data on iOS devices using text files and core data
• Make calls to web-services from an iOS app
• Parse incoming JSON and XML data streams
• Work with maps and location services to make location-aware apps
• Enable gesture recognition to facilitate swipes, taps, pinches and pans
• Use auto-layout and size classes to properly configure apps to support various screen sizes, device orientations (portrait and landscape) and iOS devices: iPhone 4’s, 5’s, 6’s, and 7’s, iPads, etc. apps

• Your First App – “Prepare for Takeoff”
  • Creating a New Project in Xcode
  • Designing an App Interface Using Interface Builder
  • Working with the Objects Library and the Attributes Inspector
  • Running and previewing the App using the iOS Simulator

• Adding Interactivity
  • Writing Objective-C code in the ViewController file
  • Creating IBActions and IBOutlets
  • Activating Controls: enabling Buttons, Switches and Sliders
  • Using the Size Inspector
  • Creating an Alert with action Buttons from code
  • Working with Conditionals for basic Control-Flow

• Enabling User Input
  • Working with Textfields to read in user inputted data
  • The iOS Keyboard and special alternate keyboard layouts
  • Alternate methods for dismissing the Keyboard
  • Using the Connections Inspector E. More Control-Flow

• Working with Image Assets and App Icons
  • Creating a Custom Icon for your App
  • Creating a Custom Splash Image for your App
  • Managing Image Assets: Regular & Retina

• Writing Classes in Objective-C
  • Declaring a Objective-C class in a separate file
  • Declaring Stored and Computed Properties
  • Creating Instance Methods
  • Control Flow with the Switch Statement

• Using the PickerView
  • Single Component Pickers
  • Multi-Component Pickers
  • Working with the Date Picker and the NSDate class

• Using Storyboards and Creating Multiview Applications
  • Using Navigation Controllers
  • Working with Segues
  • Passing Data between View Controllers
  • Creating Bar-Tab Application

• Using TableViews
  • Creating regular and Multi-Sectioned TableViews
  • Drill-Down menus
  • Master-Detail scheme
  • Creating custom TableView Cells

• Using Collection Views
  • Modifying Grid Layouts
  • Creating Custom CollectionView Cells
  • Enabling Cell-Tap Navigation to Detail Screens

• Creating Views from Code
  • Initializing Objects with Code
  • Views, subviews, the Superview
  • The Subviews auto-array and View Index
  • Wiring up Views to IBActions using code

• Detecting and Handling Gestures
  • Swipe Gesture
  • Tap Gesture
  • Pinch Gesture
  • Pan Gesture
  • Rotation Gesture
  • Implementing Affine Transformations

• Data Persistence
  • Working with NSFileManager and the iOS File Directory
  • Saving Property Lists
  • Using Databases with the SQLite Library
  • Working with Core Data
• Maps, Core Location and Location Services
  • Displaying User Location on Map
  • Creating Annotations and Pins
  • Switching Map Types
  • The MKMapViewDelegate Protocol

• Web Services
  • Establishing an NSURL connection
  • Making an NSURLConnection Request
  • Reading returned XML & JSON data
  • Parsing incoming XML with NSXMLParser
  • Parsing incoming JSON Data

• Integrating your App with Social Media
  • Posting to Facebook and Twitter from within your App
  • Attaching Photos, URL’s

• Universal Apps – Auto-Layouts, Handling Device Rotations and Size Classes
  • Working with Auto-Layouts
  • Implementing Size Classes
  • Handling Aspect Ratio Constraints

• Application Life Cycle and View States/Life Cycle
  • Understanding Application States
  • Working with a ViewController’s Life-Cycle
  • Creating Local Notifications

• Unit Testing
  • Using the XCTest Framework
  • Creating unique tests for specific functionalities
  • Making Test Assertions
  • Creating performance-measurement tests

• Submitting to the App Store
  • The iOS Developer’s Center
  • Creating App Certificates, Identifiers and Profiles
  • Archiving the Project
  • Ad-Hoc and App-Store Distribution